Moeen Ali has got his eye in, and smashes Dan Lawrence for back-to-back sixes over mid-wicket!
He enjoyed those two.
Phoenix 98-2
More spin for Dan Lawrence, but Moeen Ali survives.
Can Phoenix make the most of this promising start?
WICKET
Smith c & b Dawson 52 (Phoenix 94-2)
Fifty and out!
Jamie Smith is very cross with himself. It's an innocuous delivery from Liam Dawson and Smith just chips it straight back to him.
That brings Moeen Ali to the crease with a very decent platform to accelerate from.
50 for Jamie Smith
Phoenix 93-1
Jamie Smith brings up a fine half-century from 29 balls.
He gets there with a streaky edge for four but has played some fantastic shots throughout, and here's an example.
Phoenix 87-1
Incredible timing from Ben Duckett as he nails a reverse sweep from outside off stump and sending it like a rocket to the square leg boundary.
After a terrible start, Phoenix are now in a very good position to set a huge total with half of their innings remaining.
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Jamie Smith is going very nicely for Phoenix, having come in on the second ball of the innings.
Phoenix 81-1
Jordan Thompson has to bowl straight after his collision.
He went for 16 from his first five balls but recovers well from his second, conceding just six and no boundaries.
Smith dropped on 39
Phoenix 77-1
Oh, chaos!
Smith goes for another six, doesn't get all of it, but he's put down as two fielders running in from long-off and long-on collide.
Jordan Thompson stays down for a bit, but thankfully he's fine as replays show it wasn't a head-to-head collision.
Also, the ball goes for four.
Phoenix 71-1
There's a hint of spin for leg-spinner Mason Crane, getting one to zip past Duckett's outside edge.
But then Jamie Smith ensures that normal service is resumed with a monster six down the ground.
Phoenix 60-1
Daryl Mitchell starts with a no-ball but gets away with the free hit, as Duckett can only manage a single from it.
No getting away with this one, though. Duckett eases another boundary through the leg side to continue his promising start.
Phoenix 51-1
Birmingham Phoenix are on the charge! A filthy full toss from Jordan Thompson is clubbed down the ground by Ben Duckett for four more.
Then a cover drive straight from the coaching manual brings Smith another boundary, followed by a less orthodox six heaved over mid-wicket.
In the end, it's a good powerplay for the batting side. Smith has 28 from 14 balls and Duckett 22 from 10.
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Tim Southee with an immediate impact for London Spirit.
Phoenix 35-1
Back-to-back boundaries for Ben Duckett as he leads Phoenix's recovery from losing a wicket with their first ball.
But Jamie Smith steals his thunder with an astonishing lofted six over extra cover. That was lovely.
Phoenix 20-1
Tim Southee continues with his economical spell, but it's Zak Crawley who provides the most notable passage of play as his throw in from the boundary is slightly misjudged and almost ends up hitting Matt Critchley in the head as he tried to get out of his way.
Phoenix 15-1
Ben Duckett guides his first ball to the boundary off the spin of Dan Lawrence, while Jamie Smith backs it up with another four down the ground.
An expensive start from the spinner.
Phoenix 5-1
Jamie Smith, a less explosive batter but still one with heaps of talent, is in at three to try and steady the ship.
He gets Phoenix's first runs in style with an elegant clip through mid-wicket for four.
WICKET
Smeed c Bell-Drummond b Southee 0 (Phoenix 0-1)
Hmmm. Not quite.
The perfect start for London Spirit, though! Tim Southee starts with a wide delivery that Will Smeed can't resist. He flashes, gets a thick edge that flies to Daniel Bell-Drummond at short third, who takes a smart tumbling catch.
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Birmingham Phoenix's powerhouse batting line-up has been very underwhelming after such hype around a top four consisting of Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone.
Can they finally treat their home fans to a show tonight?
Pick your team of the tournament
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As the third season of The Hundred draws to a close we want you to pick your men's team of the tournament.
We've brought together the top run-scorers and wicket-takers and looked at the best strike-rates and economy rates to provide you with a list of names.
We've given you some stats - runs, average (ave) and strike-rate (SR) for the batters, wickets, average (ave) and economy rate (ER) for the bowlers and a combination for all-rounders - to help you with your decision.
The final team will be revealed on Sunday, 27 August. Pick your team here, and don't forget to share it on social media using #bbccricket.
The Teams
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (capt), Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson.
London Spirit: Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael Pepper, Matthew Wade (wk), Dan Lawrence (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Matt Critchley, Tim Southee, Liam Dawson, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane.
Live Reporting
Sam Drury and Ffion Wynne
All times stated are UK
Phoenix 113-2
Here we go!
Moeen Ali has got his eye in, and smashes Dan Lawrence for back-to-back sixes over mid-wicket!
He enjoyed those two.
Phoenix 98-2
More spin for Dan Lawrence, but Moeen Ali survives.
Can Phoenix make the most of this promising start?
WICKET
Smith c & b Dawson 52 (Phoenix 94-2)
Fifty and out!
Jamie Smith is very cross with himself. It's an innocuous delivery from Liam Dawson and Smith just chips it straight back to him.
That brings Moeen Ali to the crease with a very decent platform to accelerate from.
50 for Jamie Smith
Phoenix 93-1
Jamie Smith brings up a fine half-century from 29 balls.
He gets there with a streaky edge for four but has played some fantastic shots throughout, and here's an example.
Phoenix 87-1
Incredible timing from Ben Duckett as he nails a reverse sweep from outside off stump and sending it like a rocket to the square leg boundary.
After a terrible start, Phoenix are now in a very good position to set a huge total with half of their innings remaining.
Post update
Jamie Smith is going very nicely for Phoenix, having come in on the second ball of the innings.
Phoenix 81-1
Jordan Thompson has to bowl straight after his collision.
He went for 16 from his first five balls but recovers well from his second, conceding just six and no boundaries.
Smith dropped on 39
Phoenix 77-1
Oh, chaos!
Smith goes for another six, doesn't get all of it, but he's put down as two fielders running in from long-off and long-on collide.
Jordan Thompson stays down for a bit, but thankfully he's fine as replays show it wasn't a head-to-head collision.
Also, the ball goes for four.
Phoenix 71-1
There's a hint of spin for leg-spinner Mason Crane, getting one to zip past Duckett's outside edge.
But then Jamie Smith ensures that normal service is resumed with a monster six down the ground.
Phoenix 60-1
Daryl Mitchell starts with a no-ball but gets away with the free hit, as Duckett can only manage a single from it.
No getting away with this one, though. Duckett eases another boundary through the leg side to continue his promising start.
Phoenix 51-1
Birmingham Phoenix are on the charge! A filthy full toss from Jordan Thompson is clubbed down the ground by Ben Duckett for four more.
Then a cover drive straight from the coaching manual brings Smith another boundary, followed by a less orthodox six heaved over mid-wicket.
In the end, it's a good powerplay for the batting side. Smith has 28 from 14 balls and Duckett 22 from 10.
Post update
Tim Southee with an immediate impact for London Spirit.
Phoenix 35-1
Back-to-back boundaries for Ben Duckett as he leads Phoenix's recovery from losing a wicket with their first ball.
But Jamie Smith steals his thunder with an astonishing lofted six over extra cover. That was lovely.
Phoenix 20-1
Tim Southee continues with his economical spell, but it's Zak Crawley who provides the most notable passage of play as his throw in from the boundary is slightly misjudged and almost ends up hitting Matt Critchley in the head as he tried to get out of his way.
Phoenix 15-1
Ben Duckett guides his first ball to the boundary off the spin of Dan Lawrence, while Jamie Smith backs it up with another four down the ground.
An expensive start from the spinner.
Phoenix 5-1
Jamie Smith, a less explosive batter but still one with heaps of talent, is in at three to try and steady the ship.
He gets Phoenix's first runs in style with an elegant clip through mid-wicket for four.
WICKET
Smeed c Bell-Drummond b Southee 0 (Phoenix 0-1)
Hmmm. Not quite.
The perfect start for London Spirit, though! Tim Southee starts with a wide delivery that Will Smeed can't resist. He flashes, gets a thick edge that flies to Daniel Bell-Drummond at short third, who takes a smart tumbling catch.
Post update
Birmingham Phoenix's powerhouse batting line-up has been very underwhelming after such hype around a top four consisting of Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone.
Can they finally treat their home fans to a show tonight?
Pick your team of the tournament
As the third season of The Hundred draws to a close we want you to pick your men's team of the tournament.
We've brought together the top run-scorers and wicket-takers and looked at the best strike-rates and economy rates to provide you with a list of names.
We've given you some stats - runs, average (ave) and strike-rate (SR) for the batters, wickets, average (ave) and economy rate (ER) for the bowlers and a combination for all-rounders - to help you with your decision.
The final team will be revealed on Sunday, 27 August. Pick your team here, and don't forget to share it on social media using #bbccricket.
The Teams
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (capt), Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Tanveer Sangha, Kane Richardson.
London Spirit: Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Michael Pepper, Matthew Wade (wk), Dan Lawrence (capt), Daryl Mitchell, Matt Critchley, Tim Southee, Liam Dawson, Jordan Thompson, Mason Crane.